One Royal Insider Says Kate Middleton’s Recent Surgery Could ‘Build Bridges’ With Harry & Meghan
2024 isn’t exactly off to the start the British royal family likely had in mind. Both King Charles III and Kate Middleton underwent surgery for their own respective health conditions. For the Princess of Wales, her recent abdominal surgery could mean she won’t return to public duties until the Easter holiday. But in the mean time, one royal insider feels Kate’s hospital stay could open the door to reconnect with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
“Health problems do tend to put everything else in perspective,” an old friend of Harry, Kate, and Prince William, who attended school with the two brothers, recently shared with The Daily Beast. “If Harry and Meghan have made an effort to reach out to Kate to offer their best wishes, Kate will reciprocate.” Indeed, reaching out to the Princess of Wales to extend warm wishes for a speedy recovery would surely set the stage for some potential conversations between the Waleses and the Sussexes, right? Well, if so, not everyone might want to be involved.
Kate Middleton recently underwent a secret abdominal surgery, that reportedly surprised even members of the royal family. https://t.co/bFjXD5Km6m
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“William would quite happily never speak to either of them again, but Kate’s a peacemaker at heart,” the insider said. “She would definitely be open to using this situation to build bridges. Never waste a good crisis, right?” As this old friend also noted, Kate and Harry were “exceptionally close” prior to his departure from the United Kingdom. “I actually can’t imagine a world in which he wouldn’t have sent her a note, despite everything.”
We’d really like to believe that, based on their shared history, Kate and Harry are on speaking terms during this difficult moment for the Princess of Wales. And if the two are talking again, then there’s certainly hope for some kind of reconciliation, even if it’s not perfect.
“Everyone in the family has, frankly, had enough of the whole feud narrative. It’s way past time the whole thing was put to bed,” the royal insider said. While the closeness Harry and William previously shared might never be restored, at least there is hope the two brothers and their respective spouses can get back on speaking terms. We’ll see if this situation creates any momentum to restore the ties that bind these family members together.
Click here to see a complete timeline of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s feud with the royal family.
